Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-12
LETTER FROM SENATOR SHERMAN.
Hfs Advice to the Young Republicans
Of Philadelphia.

Inc sixth annual banquet OF the Young Republi-
cans of Philadelphia WAS given at st. George's
Hall In that city last night, and was largely at
tended. A letter from senator John Sherman was
reaa In which he expressed his appreciation OF
the value OF their services to the cause OF good
government, inwhich we all are or ought to be en-
listed. He said:
las one OF the seniors Of the republican party,
may be allowed to give words OF encouragement
ana advice to the young men who have assumed
or Will soon assume the control of our political
organization. We certainly should feel pride In
the great measures that have been successfully
executed by the republican party, and although
you may not have to conduct a gigantic war for
the preservation OF the Union, and will probably
have no such dinicult tasks as reconstruction and
slavery to deal with, yet the work OF the republic
can party Is but fairly begun. That which is past
is honorable, that which Is to come will depend
the young republicans, who. like yourselves. are
now organizing TO continue the work of the past.
" what l;n,., you H., have to DO Is stu further
should be our aim to produce everything In this
country for which the God Of nature has given Us
and Climate. Every measure e should be SUPPORTED
that win tend to FOSTER defend and protect home
industries. We should not be content until every
channel OF communication capable OF Improvement
and which will yield dement's equal to their cost
shall be improved The education OF the rising
generation. without respect to race, color or pre-
DESIRE The equal enjoyment OF every civil and
political right given by the Constitution should De
secured by every legal and constitutional means.
The shadows and prejudices OF the past should be
lifted up by the light Of modern civilization. The
wOrkfngman in every condition and employment
OF life should be encouraged, protected, and as
sisted by every reasonable means to advance his
condition and to open up to him. by honest labor
honor. Our adversaries may brood over the dead
past and mourn the decay Of Confederate ideas,
but republicans hail with unbOunded satisfaction
every advance OF our country in strength and
consistent with the full powers Of state, county,
and local governments, reaching to every family
and homestead in the land"
The letter closes With the sincere hope that their
United States may take up the work OF the repub-
hcan party and carry it TO its logical results.
ADVICE FROM HON. JOHN s. WISE.
Ex-RepresentativeJ. S. Wise, OF Virginia was the
guest OF the evening. In responding to toast he
made vigorous attack upon the democratic
party. In overhauling its record he said the dem
Ocratic party had failed to carry out its pledges to
repeal the fnternal-revenue law, had defeated the
Blair educational measure after pledg1ng itself to
its passage, and had won power by its assault on
the surplus, yet had piled up larger surplus than
so bad that its own commission is forced to SuS-
pend its operation to avoid panic and business
stampede. "The republican party. If 1t would
win" he said, ''must stop stalking 1t all on New
with 10000 whites and but 1900 blacks give, on
an aggregate vote Of So Geo. republican majority
or over 1000. Indiana no more has Hendricks and
Mcdonald to lead-the one is dead, the other
see and North Carolina are ready to come. Let us
devote One-tenth the energy and means on them
that has gone New York in the past, and victory
is ours"